GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
AUDIT BRANCH
No. 4112-F(J)-W.B. Dated: Kolkata, the 1st November, 2018.
MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT: State Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme, 1987 – Table of Benefits under Savings Fund for the year of cessation of Membership 2018-2019.
In continuation of this Department’s Memo No. 1554-F(J)WB dated 04.05.2018, the undersigned is directed to say that a new table of benefits showing accumulation of savings fund under the above mentioned scheme corresponding to a unit subscription of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten) only per month has drawn up for the period from 01.11.2018 to 30.04.2019 in matching with the Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme, 1980 circulated under GOI’s OM No. 7(2)/EV/2016 dated 25.05.2018.
A copy of the said table is enclosed herewith as ready-reckoner. The figures have been worked out on the basis of the rate of interests as follows:-
| From | To | Interest p.a. (compounded quarterly) |
| 01.11.1987 | 31.10.2001 | 12% |
| 01.11.2001 | 31.10.2002 | 11% |
| 01.11.2002 | 31.10.2003 | 9.5% |
| 01.11.2003 | 31.10.2004 | 9% |
| 01.11.2004 | 31.10.2012 | 8.0% |
| 01.11.2012 | 31.10.2013 | 8.6% |
| 01.11.2013 | 31.10.2014 | 8.8% |
| 01.11.2014 | 31.10.2017 | 8.7% |
| 01.11.2017 | 31.01.2018 | 8.0% |
| 01.02.2018 | 30.04.2018 | 7.9% |
| 01.05.2018 | 31.10.2018 | 7.8% |
| 01.11.2018 | 30.04.2019 | 7.6% |
The mortality rate continues to remain unchanged.
2. The amounts shown in the table are applicable (with the fractions) for one unit and to be rounded off after calculating the final amount payable.
3. The amounts shown in the table are applicable to a member of Group-D category. Corresponding amounts for the member of higher groups may be calculated proportionately.
4. it is assumed that subscriptions have fully been realised from salary up to the month in which a member ceases to be in service, failing the same shall be deducted with interest from his/her entitlement.
Sd/- K.K. Banerjee
Deputy Secretary to the
Govt. of West Bengal
